Reviews

Chris Broyhill has written a real spell binder of a fighter thriller. I could not put it down and I'm so glad I was reading it where I could also do email. That way it looked like I was working. Although the book is about the exploits of Colin Pearce, the real star of the book is the F-16. The realism is superb. The detail of the plane and its flight regime sucks you into the techniques and constructs of the story. Chris does an outstanding job of explaining the ins and outs of maintenance, training and the general support in a fashion that is entirely believable. The characters are well drawn and could be flying NATO or Israeli Vipers today and contractors tomorrow. Even the spooks have a sense of the "real" about them. Being a USAFA grad myself, my fighter was the F-16's grandfather, the F-100. The feeling of getting back into the cockpit and letting muscle memory take over never goes away. Thanks Chris for a fantastic first book. Sign me up for all the rest!

- D. F. Shafer "Don"